KIMBALL -- About a year ago, William Serrano of Kimball was arrested on charges connected with the death of 21-year-old Tessa Ghering.

Serrano, 37, appeared in Kimball County District Court in December 2022 on charges including Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony, Attempted First Degree Murder and Manslaughter.

Attorneys have agreed to a February 27 appearance for a plea agreement. 

On Jan. 3, 2022, an investigator was dispatched to South Oak Street in Kimball in reference to an active shooting incident involving the death of a woman. Kimball authorities reported Serrano was sitting outside the residence when police arrived and told authorities he accidentally shot his wife in the head, killing her.

According to court documents, first responders had arrived on scene and found the victim displaying no signs of life, pronouncing her dead at the scene. First responders arrived at the scene and found the victim displaying no signs of life, pronouncing her dead at the scene.